ESPN.com · 2 days ago
Sources: Vikings have identified Raiders QB Cousins as prime trade target
The Minnesota Vikings have identified Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Kirk Cousins as a prime trade candidate ahead of Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
Cousins has started all nine of the Raiders' games this season with No. 1 pick Fernando Mendoza as his backup. He has completed 64.1% of his pass attempts for 2,340 yards with 20 touchdowns and eight interceptions.
He played two seasons for Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell in Minnesota (2022-23) and was a Pro Bowl selection in '22 when he threw for 4,547 yards with 29 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. In 2023, he started eight games before suffering a torn Achilles in a game against the Green Bay Packers.
